Perfection V800 Photo/V850 Pro User's Guide Contents Perfection V800 Photo/V850 Pro User's Guide ......................................................................................... 7 Scanner Basics............................................................................................................................................ 8 Scanner Parts Locations ...................................................................................................................... 8 Scanner Parts.................................................................................................................................. 8 Scanner Buttons and Lights........................................................................................................... 11 Changing the Power Off Setting ......................................................................................................... 11 Placing Originals on the Scanner ............................................................................................................ 13 Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass ............................................................................................. 13 Placing Thick Documents................................................................................................................... 16 Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner................................................................................................ 19 Removing the Document Mat ........................................................................................................ 19 Placing 35 mm Film Strips on the Scanner .................................................................................... 20 Placing Medium Format Film on the Scanner................................................................................ 23 Placing 4 x 5 inch Film on the Scanner.......................................................................................... 26 Placing 35 mm Slides on the Scanner ........................................................................................... 29 Placing Film in the Film Area Guide............................................................................................... 30 Epson Fluid Mount Option ............................................................................................................. 33 Using the Epson Fluid Mount Option......................................................................................... 34 Replacing the Document Mat ........................................................................................................ 39 Scanning .................................................................................................................................................... 41 Starting a Scan................................................................................................................................... 41 Starting a Scan from the Start Button ............................................................................................ 41 Changing Default Start Button Settings .................................................................................... 42 Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan Icon .................................................................................. 44 Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program..................................................................................... 46 Selecting Epson Scan Settings .......................................................................................................... 48 Scan Modes................................................................................................................................... 48 Selecting the Scan Mode............................................................................................................... 49 Scanning in Full Auto Mode........................................................................................................... 49 Available Image Adjustments - Full Auto Mode......................................................................... 52 3 Scanning in Home Mode ............................................................................................................... 52 Selecting a Scan Area - Home Mode ........................................................................................ 54 Available Image Adjustments - Home Mode ............................................................................. 57 Scanning in Professional Mode ..................................................................................................... 58 Available Image Types - Professional Mode ............................................................................. 60 Available Image Adjustments - Professional Mode ................................................................... 61 Selecting a Scan Size - Professional Mode............................................................................... 63 Image Preview Guidelines............................................................................................................. 66 Scan Resolution Guidelines .......................................................................................................... 66 Selecting Scan File Settings.......................................................................................................... 68 Available Scanned File Types and Optional Settings................................................................ 69 Scanning Special Projects.................................................................................................................. 70 Restoring Photo Colors as You Scan ............................................................................................ 70 Removing Dust and Scratch Marks Using DIGITAL ICE Technology ............................................ 71 DIGITAL ICE Technology Specifications .................................................................................. 72 Scanning to a PDF File.................................................................................................................. 74 Using the Scanner as a Copier - Copy Utility................................................................................. 77 Source Type Settings - Copy Utility........................................................................................... 78 Cleaning and Transporting Your Scanner............................................................................................... 80 Cleaning Your Scanner ...................................................................................................................... 80 Transporting Your Scanner ................................................................................................................ 80 Solving Problems ...................................................................................................................................... 84 Scanner Light Status.......................................................................................................................... 84 Solving Scanning Problems ............................................................................................................... 85 Scanner Does Not Turn On or Turns Off Unexpectedly................................................................. 85 Start Button Does Not Work as Expected...................................................................................... 86 Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly ........................................................................... 86 Cannot Start Epson Scan .............................................................................................................. 87 Scanning is Slow ........................................................................................................................... 88 Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems ......................................................................................... 88 Image Consists of a Few Dots Only............................................................................................... 89 Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images................................................................................. 89 Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked .................................................................................. 89 4 Image is Distorted or Blurry ........................................................................................................... 90 Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges .......................................................................................... 91 Image is Too Dark ......................................................................................................................... 92 Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image ...................................................................... 92 Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image .............................................................................................. 92 Image is Scanned Upside-Down ................................................................................................... 92 Scanned Image Colors Do Not Match Original Colors................................................................... 93 Scan Area is Not Adjustable in Thumbnail Preview ....................................................................... 93 Scanned Image Edges are Cropped